VERONA WALK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COLLIER COUNTY REGULAR BOARD MEETING FEBRUARY 18, :00 A.M.

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1 VERONA WALK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COLLIER COUNTY FEBRUARY 18, :00 A.M. Special District Services, Inc. The Oaks Center 2501A Burns Road Palm Beach Gardens, FL Telephone 877.SDS.4922 Toll Free Facsimile

2 AGENDA VERONA WALK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT Town Center at Verona Walk 8090 Sorrento Lane Naples, Florida February 18, :00 a.m. A. Call to Order B. Pledge of Allegiance C. Proof of Publication..Page 1 D. Establish Quorum E. Additions or Deletions to Agenda F. Comments from the Public for Items not on the Agenda G. Approval of Minutes 1. January 21, 2016 Regular Board Meeting.Page 3 H. Old Business 1. Update Regarding Golf Cart Storage 2. Update Regarding Lake Spraying 3. Update Regarding Littoral Plant Islands I. New Business J. Administrative Matters 1. District Engineer Update 2. Field Inspector Update 3. District Manager Update K. Board Members Comments L. Adjourn

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5 VERONA WALK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT JANUARY 21, 2016 A. CALL TO ORDER The January 21, 2016, Regular Board Meeting of the Verona Walk Community Development District was called to order at 10:00 a.m. in the Town Center at Verona Walk located at 8090 Sorrento Lane, Naples, Florida B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE C. PROOF OF PUBLICATION Proof of publication was presented that notice of the Regular Board Meeting had been published in the Naples Daily News on October 2, 2015, as part of the District s Fiscal Year 2015/2016 Regular Meeting Schedule, as legally required. D. ESTABLISH A QUORUM It was determined that the attendance of the following Supervisors constituted a quorum and it was in order to proceed with the meeting: Chairman Harry Barford Present Vice Chairperson Diann Cucinella Present Supervisor Patrick Clifford Present Supervisor Jack Hogan Present Supervisor Myron Kirkeby Present Staff members in attendance were: District Manager Kathleen Dailey Special District Services General Counsel Ken VanAssenderp (via telephone) Young van Assenderp, P.A Field Inspector Bohdan Hirniak Also present was Richard Czubkowski, a resident of the District. E. ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA There were no additions or deletions to the agenda. F. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA There were no comments from the public for items not on the agenda. G. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Page 3

6 VERONA WALK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT JANUARY 21, December 17, 2015, Regular Board Meeting The December 17, 2015, Regular Board Meeting minutes were presented for approval. A motion was made by Mr. Hogan, seconded by Mr. Clifford and passed unanimously to approve the minutes of the December 17, 2015, Regular Board Meeting, as presented. H. OLD BUSINESS 1. Update Regarding Golf Cart Storage Mr. Barford stated that the POD that is being used for FedEx is being removed. He indicated that he has contacted the HOA and the manager about the CDD taking over the POD for the golf cart. Mr. Hirniak stated that he is looking into the differences between leasing versus purchasing the POD and will continue to research the alternative. 2. Update Regarding Lake Spraying Mr. Hirniak showed a diagram of the lakes in the development and the areas that had been sprayed. He explained that the spike rush is breaking down and the areas are looking much better. He indicated that he has a meeting set up for next week with Clarke to discuss spraying the entire property, excluding the littoral zones. Mr. Barford asked about using a flowering type of plants and Mr. Hirniak indicated he would look into it. I. NEW BUSINESS 1. Consider Selection of District Engineer Mr. Barford disclosed that he knew Chris Hagen, personally, but had never worked with him. Presentations were heard from the following firms: Johnson Engineering Hagen Engineering Hole Montes The firm of J.R. Evans Engineering did not show up for the presentation process. The Board discussed the presentations and Mr. Van Assenderp advised them to rank their top proposers. JR Evans was not to be considered since they had not made a presentation. Mr. Kirkeby noted that Hole Montes has a corporate structure with internal resources so they would not have to schedule work with outside contractors. Mr. Clifford noted that two out of the three firms were located in Naples and that Hole Montes seems to fit the CDD with their size. Mr. Hogan stated that he had ranked Johnson Engineering and Hole Montes equally, but is leaning more towards Hole Montes. He felt Hagen Engineering was too small and would have to subcontract specialized work. Mr. Barford agreed with the Page 4

7 VERONA WALK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT JANUARY 21, 2016 comments of the Board regarding Hole Montes and liked the internal expertise of the larger firm. A motion was made by Ms. Cucinella, seconded by Mr. Hogan and passed unanimously to rank the firms as follows: 1) Hole Montes; and 2) Johnson Engineering. 2. Review of Legal Services Contract Mr. Van Assenderp announced that he was respectfully offering his resignation, indicating that his firm s normal procedure with CDDs is to wait until an elected Board transitions to a resident Board. He stated that he enjoyed working with this Board and would stay on until a new attorney has been selected. He further offered to help the Board with refinancing, should they need his expertise. Ms. Dailey recommended, and the Board was in agreement, that they leave the option open to use Mr. Van Assenderp for refinancing, depending on the qualifications of who they choose for their new attorney. A motion was made by Mr. Clifford, seconded by Ms. Cucinella and passed unanimously to advertise an RFQ for Legal Services. 3. Consider Proposed HOA Procedures and Guidelines for Bank Erosion Control Ms. Dailey gave the background on the issue and Mr. Hirniak explained that bubbler systems were the basis for considering changes. He indicated that he had discussed the topic with Richard Czubkowski several times and had reworked the guidelines to allow bubblers, to shorten pipes and to detail the installation of each. Mr. Hogan asked how to determine the exact location of the low water mark to which Mr. Hirniak replied that he can do so within 4-6 inches. Mr. Hogan remarked that this is an aesthetic issue and no matter what is done, the Board can never please everybody. He further thought that there should be an allowable range and Mr. Hirniak stated that the guidelines had been modified to allow variations in specific situations. Mr. Barford pointed out that Section allows flexibility for discretion in accordance with sight conditions and that there were spelling errors that needed to be corrected. He further pointed out that once approved, these would need to be presented to the ACC and the HOA. Mr. Hogan stated that he thought examples of rip rap should be noted. A motion was made by Ms. Cucinella, seconded by Mr. Kirkeby and passed unanimously approving the HOA Procedures and Guidelines for Bank Erosion Control, subject to the discussed revisions. J. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 1. District Engineer Update There was no District Engineer update at this time. Page 5

8 VERONA WALK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT JANUARY 21, Field Inspector Update Mr., Hirniak gave an update on the lake edge mowing and stated that he would be meeting with LandUse next week to give direction to cut to the water s edge, excluding the littoral zones. 3. District Manager Update There was no District Manager update at this time. K. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS There were no comments from the Members of the Board. L. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, the Regular Board Meeting was adjourned at 11:43 a.m. on a motion made by Ms. Cucinella, seconded by Mr. Hogan and passed unanimously. Secretary/Assistant Secretary Chair/Vice-Chair Page 6